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did you by chance replace the version of python that is installed in Cent ?
yum REQUIRES that SPECIFIC version
the python that is in the Cent base( and updates) repo
No, I did reduce the etc/services list to tighten security and turned off some services. Does Python or Yum use any of those to find a mirror? What port does yum use? I may have it block in the firewall as well. Iptables rules are very tight right for both ingress and egress traffic. I'm not letting much out except udp:53, ntp:123 and tcp:53 to one address and tcp:22 for ssh.
Another pass at the issue. I stopped iptables and replace etc/services with the original services file and the problem continues...
Last edited by rarebear.nm; 01-11-2012 at 11:57 PM.
Yes there is an Internet connection. I can ping external addresses fine.
This system is still on the test bench and I only have a direct console connection to it right now. No remote connections have been setup or configured.
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